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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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